<p>What are some of the best undergraduate psychology programs?</p>
<p>oy, there are SO SO SO many. psych is such a common major that just about everywhere has a decent program.</p>
<p>Gourman Report Psychology ranking undergrad:
Stanford
Yale
U penn
U Michigan AA
U Minnesota
UC Berkeley
Harvard
U Illinois UC
U Chicago
Columbia
UC San Diego
UCLA
Indiana U Bloomington
U Colorado Boulder
Carnegie Mellon
U Wisconsin Madison
MIT
Princeton
U Washington
U Oregon
Cornell
U Texas Austin
UNC Chapel Hill
Brown
Northwestern
SUNY Stony Brook
Johns Hopkins
Duke
Penn State UP
NYU</p>
<p>Here is a list of top national liberal arts colleges sorted by the proportion of bachelors graduates in psychology. From IPEDS 2004.</p>
<p>ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND 396 90 0.23
GOUCHER COLLEGE 272 51 0.19
SPELMAN COLLEGE 533 88 0.17
WELLS COLLEGE 91 14 0.15
HENDRIX COLLEGE 230 32 0.14
CENTRE COLLEGE 258 36 0.14
DREW UNIVERSITY 359 51 0.14
UNION COLLEGE 132 19 0.14
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE 204 26 0.13
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 377 50 0.13
OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE 459 58 0.13
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY 499 64 0.13
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS 675 88 0.13
WHEATON COLLEGE 356 47 0.13
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE 285 35 0.12
DAVIDSON COLLEGE 426 50 0.12
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE 553 66 0.12
MILLSAPS COLLEGE 225 27 0.12
WABASH COLLEGE 181 22 0.12
BARNARD COLLEGE 600 72 0.12
DENISON UNIVERSITY 514 57 0.11
BATES COLLEGE 450 49 0.11
HANOVER COLLEGE 217 24 0.11
MACALESTER COLLEGE 428 47 0.11
KNOX COLLEGE 265 27 0.1
REED COLLEGE 310 32 0.1
COLLEGE OF WOOSTER 391 39 0.1
HAVERFORD COLLEGE 323 31 0.1
AUSTIN COLLEGE 310 31 0.1
ALBION COLLEGE 309 31 0.1
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE 595 59 0.1
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY 189 19 0.1
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND 579 56 0.1
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE 288 28 0.1
HOBART WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES 446 44 0.1
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 722 73 0.1
VASSAR COLLEGE 614 62 0.1
RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE 235 24 0.1
WOFFORD COLLEGE 247 21 0.09
ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 455 40 0.09
URSINUS COLLEGE 361 33 0.09
POMONA COLLEGE 394 34 0.09
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 452 41 0.09
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 311 29 0.09
WILLIAMS COLLEGE 531 49 0.09
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE 703 62 0.09
COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT 475 45 0.09
KENYON COLLEGE 399 36 0.09
BELOIT COLLEGE 261 24 0.09
SMITH COLLEGE 688 61 0.09
WELLESLEY COLLEGE 603 52 0.09
SCRIPPS COLLEGE 172 15 0.09
MILLS COLLEGE 194 17 0.09
PITZER COLLEGE 207 18 0.09
SKIDMORE COLLEGE 597 53 0.09
EARLHAM COLLEGE 249 20 0.08
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 541 44 0.08
RHODES COLLEGE 334 28 0.08
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY 314 26 0.08
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 462 37 0.08
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE 708 56 0.08
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY 420 32 0.08
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE 433 33 0.08
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE 597 48 0.08
AMHERST COLLEGE 428 36 0.08
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE 632 52 0.08
SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE 132 11 0.08
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 278 21 0.08
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE 540 36 0.07
COLORADO COLLEGE 523 35 0.07
JUNIATA COLLEGE 332 23 0.07
WHITMAN COLLEGE 337 25 0.07
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE 236 17 0.07
DICKINSON COLLEGE 512 36 0.07
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY 398 28 0.07
SAINT JOHNS UNIVERSITY 494 33 0.07
TRINITY COLLEGE 492 36 0.07
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE 268 16 0.06
CARLETON COLLEGE 455 26 0.06
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 522 31 0.06
WHEATON COLLEGE 604 38 0.06
HAMILTON COLLEGE 457 29 0.06
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE 364 19 0.05
BOWDOIN COLLEGE 414 19 0.05
COLBY COLLEGE 486 26 0.05
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 856 47 0.05
FURMAN UNIVERSITY 643 35 0.05
OBERLIN COLLEGE 722 36 0.05
COLGATE UNIVERSITY 646 31 0.05
HOPE COLLEGE 638 35 0.05</p>
<p>Here is a list of top national universities sorted by the proportion of bachelors graduates who majored in psychology. From IPEDS 2004 data.</p>
<p>university, SAT 75th percentile, total bachelors graduates, number of psychology bachelors graduates, proportion of psychology graduates</p>
<p>CLARK UNIVERSITY 1305 449 84 0.19
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES 1410 7026 917 0.13
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 1410 1174 142 0.12
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY 1440 1418 153 0.11
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 1310 4633 516 0.11
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR 1390 5923 632 0.11
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS 1520 1634 186 0.11
EMORY UNIVERSITY 1460 1480 148 0.1
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1500 1999 198 0.1
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK 1310 5734 595 0.1
SUNY AT BINGHAMTON 1340 2285 233 0.1
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE 1240 4035 388 0.1
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ 1280 3053 301 0.1
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS 1330 3861 394 0.1
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 1350 575 60 0.1
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 1440 816 72 0.09
DUKE UNIVERSITY 1530 1539 143 0.09
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 1310 800 68 0.09
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY 1300 1397 131 0.09
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA 1300 4564 389 0.09
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY 1410 1000 94 0.09
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1390 3991 306 0.08
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 1370 1993 155 0.08
TUFTS UNIVERSITY 1470 1336 107 0.08
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS 1280 5608 476 0.08
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE 1200 2893 244 0.08
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO 1360 4131 338 0.08
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1530 1014 78 0.08
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER 1280 5196 421 0.08
YALE UNIVERSITY 1560 1339 110 0.08
BROWN UNIVERSITY 1520 1490 101 0.07
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 1420 790 57 0.07
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 1550 1064 78 0.07
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY 1290 1604 107 0.07
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 1470 1670 119 0.07
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS 1320 1614 118 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 1270 3673 274 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 1410 6763 495 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 1240 4015 283 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1350 2155 144 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES 1280 6049 427 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS 1430 3207 223 0.07
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS 1310 7194 516 0.07
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 1440 1514 101 0.07
BOSTON COLLEGE 1410 2223 137 0.06
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1580 1797 116 0.06
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY 1380 1123 67 0.06
MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD 1320 3784 216 0.06
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 1560 1114 64 0.06
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 1320 2798 163 0.06
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 1435 1452 93 0.06
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 1280 3392 208 0.06
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 1230 931 53 0.06
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 1470 2052 130 0.06
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY 1290 2296 104 0.05
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON 1220 6172 307 0.05
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 1490 1288 61 0.05
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 1240 7783 363 0.05
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 1410 4492 231 0.05
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS 1280 8288 432 0.05
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS 1290 9134 473 0.05
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 1550 1713 79 0.05
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY 1300 7914 404 0.05
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 1360 8574 460 0.05
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 1320 5769 300 0.05
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK 1370 5959 282 0.05
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1280 4086 219 0.05
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON 1390 6336 313 0.05
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 1350 1291 46 0.04
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS 1210 3917 146 0.04
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 1320 6829 288 0.04
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY 1300 3020 119 0.04
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1560 1804 64 0.04
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY 1280 1549 64 0.04
RICE UNIVERSITY 1540 716 32 0.04
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 1340 8917 391 0.04
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY 1450 6650 278 0.04
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 1510 2797 111 0.04
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1440 4344 193 0.04
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV 1290 4876 203 0.04</p>
<p>to determine quality of the program, i'd look at:
1. opportunities for undergrad research
2. class size
3. % of TAs teaching classes
4. variety of classes
5. success of alumni</p>
<p>What do you mean by the best programs? </p>
<p>Some more meaningful questions should be:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>What type of psychology does this school/program focus on. that is clinical / behavioral/ etc.</p></li>
<li><p>Are these professors good teachers?</p></li>
<li><p>are these professor good researchers?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Well I'm mostly looking into behavioral........and i'm sure if they have good programs that entails that they have good teachers</p>
<p>A "good" program does not necessarily mean the professors are good for undergrads. Sometimes, the well-known profs are not really accessible for undergrads. Also, remember that psych degrees require a masters or other professional degree to be worth anything. Look at type of classes offered, size of classes, opportunities for undergrad research, opportunities for internships that relate to your interests, etc.</p>
<p>It's been a bit dormant here, but we have similar questions. Any experts, upperclassmen, faculty out there who'd like to give their thoughts on the following undergrad programs for psychology - leaning toward eventually working w/ teens, school setting, hospital setting, etc, probably only going for the master's degree eventually? Our daughter's looking for a school with decent internships or external work fairly early on and a relatively small student to faculty ratio. D would also like a moderate to small school setting with a pretty wide variety of extra curriculars, not really a partier. We're considering these schools as we live in NJ: some are safeties, matches, and reaches. Thanks for your thoughts!</p>
<p>Arcadia
Franklin and Marshall
Loyola - Maryland
Washington College
St Mary's of Maryland
McDaniel
Brandeis
Providence
Wesleyan
Brown</p>
<p>Western Michigan University has a very strong undergrad psych dept. with a strong behavioral orientation. Also have masters and PhD programs.</p>
<p>Tufts, Penn</p>
<p>Thanks luckytxmom and lolabelle.</p>
<p>We're right across the bridge from Philly, so we know a bit about Penn - a great school - but as it would be a reach, anyway, our daughter doesn't feel it's one that fits her. We also visited Tufts a few years back for her older brother, we all liked it, but she feels very much drawn to Wesleyan over Tufts. We did originally have it on her list, but she's pared them down to the current list above. If anyone has any thoughts on those specific schools, we'd appreciate it. So far we've visited Arcadia and F&M - easy to do. She liked both. Now we're getting into spring break and summer visit schedules for those farther away. She also likes theatre and has a fair amount of experience, so would like a good psych program school w/ theatre as an outlet activity. Thanks again!</p>